Nachos Fantastico!

Submitted by silky

"The most fantastic nachos recipe I've ever made, and my family thinks so too."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 24 tostados
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) package tostados
• 24 slices monterey jack cheese, ¼ inch thick squares or 2 cups coarsely grated mixture of monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend
• 24 slices jalapeno peppers, to taste
• 2 cups refried pinto beans, heated
• sour cream
• 1 tomatoes, chopped
• pitted black olives
• 1 lb chorizo sausage, fried,drained and crumbled
• some diced tomatoes

• Guacomole

• 2 ripe avocados
• 1⁄2 fresh tomato, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons lime juice or 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, minced

directions

1. Place tostadas on a large, ovenproof platter.
2. Evenly distribute cheese over top and sprinkle with jalapeno pepper slices.
3. Place tostadas under broiler until cheese melts.
4. Then place guacomole in a small mound in the center of the tostadas.
5. Put a scoop of refried beans of either side of the guacomole.
6. Garnish with sour cream and a few sprinkles of extra cheese.
7. Scatter chopped tomato over top of guacomole.
8. Sprinkle olives over tostadas and encircle dish with chorizo To make guacomole: Cut the 2 avocados in half and scoop out flesh into a bowl.
9. Cut with a knife and fork into ½ inch cubes.
10. Add the tomato, lime, green onions, garlic, salt and jalapeno.
11. Stir until combined.